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Orange awards one-year road maintenance contract; board considers hosting county fiber equipment
Summary
The Select Board awarded a one-year snowplow and road maintenance contract to Kimba Enterprises (vote 2–0–1). The board also discussed a Grafton County request to place middle‑mile fiber IT equipment in the Town House, which would provide free internet to host towns but require the town to supply electricity.
The Orange Select Board voted Nov. 4 to accept a one‑year bid from Kimba Enterprises for snow removal and road maintenance. The motion passed with a recorded outcome of 2–0–1; the board plans to meet with Kimba Enterprises to finalize contract terms.
Separately, the Select Board discussed the Grafton County Middle‑Mile Fiber Optic Network. Project Manager Tom Cheski requested that the town host IT equipment in the Town House so Orange could participate in the network. Minutes noted that municipalities which house the equipment receive free internet service for town use but are responsible for the electricity required to run the equipment. Board members asked staff to determine the repercussions if the town declines to host the equipment and to seek assurances about coverage for East Orange.
The board also reviewed other routine items, including action items for Town House safety and upcoming community events. No final decision about hosting fiber equipment was recorded; the board added follow-up questions to its action list.
